Discernis Raises $2.5M Seed

Discernis, based in New York City, is a legal intelligence software provider that announced a $2.5 million seed round to advance its AI-powered document analysis platform. The company specializes in sovereign AI solutions designed for litigation and investigations that perform full-collection analysis on millions of documents within secure client environments.

Investors

The round was led by Newfund Capital, with participation from Triple Impact Capital, Remarkable Ventures, and C2 Ventures.

Discernis Use of Funds

The company plans to use the capital to support the continued development of its Discernis AI platform and to expand its reach across large law firms and corporate legal departments.

About Discernis

Founded by Rob Kwiatkowski, a former AWS expert in reinforcement learning from human feedback, Discernis provides software that acts as an intelligent associate capable of reviewing and synthesizing massive document collections. By deploying on-premises or within secure cloud environments, the company enables legal teams to surface complex evidence without relying on third-party commercial AI APIs.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://discernis.ai

Company: Discernis
Raised: $2.5M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: August 25, 2026
Lead Investor: Newfund Capital
Additional Investors: Triple Impact Capital, Remarkable Ventures, C2 Ventures
Software Category: Legal Tech / AI
Source: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/press-release/story/116590/discernis-raises-2-5m-for-ai-that-finds-key-evidence-buried-across-millions-of-documents/